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I want to leave but De Ligt should join Barcelona – Cillessen

Barcelona goalkeeper Jasper Cillessen has admitted that he will seek out a new club in the summer due to a lack of playing time, but harbours no ill will against his club and has urged Matthijs de Ligt to make a move to Camp Nou.

Cillessen was signed from Ajax in 2016 but has been limited to only 28 La Liga appearances with the club due to Marc-Andre ter Stegen being preferred as the club's first-choice shot-stopper.

Barca have already wrapped up the signing of wonderkid Frenkie de Jong from Cillessen's former club and are understood to be amongst the favourites to sign De Ligt ahead of the new season, too.